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Conference quark::human_relations

Title:	What's all this fuss about "sax and violins"?
Notice:	Please read all replies to note 1
Moderator:	QUARK::LIONEL

Created:	Thu Jan 21 1993
Last Modified:	Thu May 08 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	133
Total number of notes:	1901

51.0. "Give it a REST!! (flame note)" by VICKI::CRAIG (No such thing as too many cats) Wed Nov 24 1993 09:54

Don't you just *hate* it when someone appears at your office entrance 
and begins a ten-minute blathering session about some non-work-related
tripe, and won't get the hint that my continuing to type at the
terminal, giving monosyllabic answers, and not looking up means I'M
NOT INTERESTED in listening to a RUNAWAY MOUTH?!? 

Must be nice to have zero work to do and still get paid for bothering 
co-workers.

Whew... thanks, I feel better.  Nice release, this conference!  :-)

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
51.1		HANNAH::OSMAN	see HANNAH::IGLOO$:[OSMAN]ERIC.VT240	`Wed Nov 24 1993 15:29`	13
	I find it works better to be direct (and polite if possible) instead of just using monosyllables and "hoping" they get the message. For example, I might say: Can I get back to you on this ? I have some interesting things I can tell you about kayaking on the Yukon too, but I need to rush this job just now. /Eric
51.2	Say it and be direct	SMAUG::GARROD	From VMS -> NT, Unix a future page from history	`Fri Nov 26 1993 21:13`	13
	How about saying. "I'm sorry. I haven't got time to talk right now. I've got work to do and I need to concentrate." or if you are the more direct sort: "Please leave. I'm busy. You're preventing me from getting my work done." Dave
51.3		NOVA::FISHER	US Patent 5225833	`Mon Nov 29 1993 13:05`	3
	I recall using "Can I politely ask you to go away?" ed
51.4	Who has time anyway?	CSOA1::HOLLAND	The happiness of pursuit	`Mon Nov 29 1993 23:41`	6
	And to think of all of the people that are gone, who get's to do their work. Who has time to chit-chat? People that make you go "Hmmmmmm!" Dave
51.5		VICKI::CRAIG	No such thing as too many cats	`Tue Nov 30 1993 14:34`	5
	Good point, Dave. We worker bees do seem to be the most expendable. Yeah, I know, another topic... - craig